as in dusks
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
with the gloaming came the familiar call of the whip-poor-will
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With the postponement, the NBA shifted the game to Sunday and the Timberwolves and Warriors played each other on back-to-back nights, as the second game was played on Monday as regularly scheduled.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Before finding refuge at the center, Kareem spent nights outside a local grocery store, braving the elements.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Circling Earth every 90 minutes, the station is constantly moving through changing light and shadow, which is why the astronauts on board experience 15 or 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Because the station orbits Earth once every 90 minutes, the crew on board sees 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vigils for Pretti took place Saturday and Sunday evenings at the site, as well as in other neighborhood parks throughout the Twin Cities.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Upgraded with comfortable seating, a TV, fridge, and string lights to set the mood in the evenings, the covered setting protects from the sun and has been used as a picnicking destination during the day.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Gloamings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloamings. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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